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P. BROADBOOKS.

ARCH SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 15. 1915.

Patented Aug. 29, 1916.

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This invention 1: novel rel; as 21ml. it; object is; to rovirle can be all oheo. to injury to the 110M 5' Z'onony mill seem' jl attached we in fro: i ol the how. a novel arch support to which the sup-poi at ll provide an ellioi fiing or soy-- r the arch oi the shoe. The support 5 rd an. be ehan ow arch (it the slim; rm .1 r are provideil with elastic hm 1 a metal plate or cap that will prevent on the hotter and also protect the (l and bulls" from injury by correct and eiuset m of. reference being hail to which form part oi? l' jects on the 'surfoeee upon which wearer 819T walk or stnml lly reason i 1' construction of 1v arch sup- 1 both right and left-shoes on!) be pro witl'i uo. eh Shir-port Suitable to the :mcl con'xfort of the wearer.

plfii i the invention in il w ll womymnylng; drzmvhig 's in P i 1 a sure VIEW of shoe nevi oem eoge (V "@Qtl'iijllt with the upper end of the which is preferably externally eel to engage said] opening. 'lhe base plate 11 has a, huge and substan- Rial heziringoh the step of the shoes and. eon -l1e readily and securely attached. to all new or worn shoes; hid the base plate 1 may be secured to the shank oi the hoe 1; of any suitable fnstenings, screws A indicated in tlie-drmi'ings. and the r l projects downwardly from the ate at about the center of the shoe red in. lront of the heel so that the 2111 Will stand son'mwhnt inclined to ie base. plate, but P8i] )(}i1fll(illlill to the sure on whiel'i the shoe restfi.

- hire. the standard?) is a resilient cushion formed oi? rubber or other suitable lmiteriul. which cushion projects out of and. 7 helo'w tho stand 11rd. The lower Face of this erzshion is pref-irahly protectml by :1 metal weer plate 4 ivl'iieh may he seourew'l thereto in. any suitable my. 1. screw 5 being; imli- :r l in 1 The od of the plate l s prefer; 1y flanged as at 4- to protect the lower encl. of the cushion L from wear. and ineren 1-443 the hohl ol the plate upon the wash ion. If desired the surtiaee of the plate 4-.

the cushion in the sstmnlori so i i l-tl tech si F for instance it could be coated. with. a solution of sulfite of coppor and placed in the end or the mold in which the rubber cushion is formed or cast prior to vulcanizing it.-

As indicated in Fig. the stzuuflarcl might be cupped or closed at its inner end so that the cushion 3 bears directly against the in her closed end of he standard. The stz1n.d-. ard 2 may be corrugatel or threaded, if desired, imlicated at 2' inl ig. 45; so that the e h'ioh will hold firmly therein and not be liable to slip therefrom. The threads or oo s .igations Q) in the standard may he ejlfllil or pressed in. the meta'l. The standna y be formed. integral with the base -.;ed. lent lay hitting them made sepaand the left shoes,

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rately and attachable to the base sets of standards of different lengths can be made, and a standard of thedesired length'attached to the base, according to the height of the arch or heel of the shoe to which the support is attached and the amount of weight or pressure it is desired to have the support bear when in use.

My arch supports are adapted to the right and are attached thereto, independently of the heels, and may be placed in exact position to provide the proper and necessary bearing to the instep of the shoe, for either and both the right and the left foot.

What I claim is:

1. An arch support for shoes having a base plate adapted to' be attached to the arch of the shoe in front of the heel, a hollow standard depending from" said plate and a cushion within said standard adapted to provide a proper instep support, and means for expanding the cushion within the barrel to receive it therein, substantially as specified. Y

2. Anarch support for shoes having a base plate adapted to be attached to the arch of the shoe in front of the heel, a hollow standard dc 'ionding from said plate, a cushion within said standard adapted to provide a proper instep support; and a screw entering the cushion and expanding same in the standard, substantially as specified.

n arch support for shoes-having a parti-circular. base plate and cylindrical standard or barrel detachably connected therewith, and a cushion within said standard or barrel adapted to provide a proper instep support, and means for expanding the cushion within the barrel to receive it 4. An arch support for shoes having a parti-cireular base and a standard, an elastic cushion in the standard, a wear plate on the outer end of the cushion for preserving the same and acting as a foundation plate to take up the wear the support is subjected to, and a screw expanding the cushion in the standard and securing the wear plate to the cushion, substantially as specified.

5. An arch support for shoes having a base plate adapted to be attached to the shank of the shoe in front of the heel, a hollow standard depending from said plate, a rubbercushion within said standard and projecting therefrom adapted to provide a proper instep support, a cap on the outer end of said cushion, and a screw expanding the cushion in the standard and-securing ghel cap to the cushion, substantially as speci- 6. An arch support for shoes having a base plate adapted to be attached to the shank of the shoe in front of the heel, a hollow standard depending from said plate and standing at an inclined position thereto, a cushion Within said standard and proectmg therefrom adapted to provide a proper instep support, a metallic wear plate protectlng the outer end of the cushion, and

a screw securing the cushion in the standard by expanding it therein the cap to the cushion, scribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I a x my signature in presence of two witnesses.

i PETER BROADBOOKS.

. \Vitnesses:

C. B. PIXLEY, EARL B. PERRY.

and also securing substantially as de- 

